1. (noun) tongue, lingua, glossa, clapper
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
2. (noun) natural language, tongue
a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
3. (noun) tongue, knife
any long thin projection that is transient
"tongues of flame licked at the walls"; "rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark"
4. (noun) tongue
a manner of speaking
"he spoke with a thick tongue"; "she has a glib tongue"
5. (noun) spit, tongue
a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
6. (noun) tongue
the tongue of certain animals used as meat
7. (noun) tongue
the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
8. (verb) clapper, tongue
metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
9. (verb) tongue
articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
10. (verb) tongue
lick or explore with the tongue
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Definition of 'tongue' 
